Interstate 27 North - Kress to Canyon - AARoads

North

U.S. 87 north departs IH 27 in one mile for Kress. Kress was named after settler George H. Kress in 1906.¹
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Exit 61 joins IH 27 with Kress as U.S. 87 leaves on a 16.5 mile course to Tulia. The two reconvene north of Tulia near City of Tulia/Swisher County Municipal Airport (I06).
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North

IH 27 angles northwest to meet FM 145 in one half mile.
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A truck parking area lines both sides of IH 27 beyond South Tulia Creek.
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IH 27 north advances 4.4 miles from the parking area to meet Texas 86 (Exit 74) next.
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SH 86 overall extends 149.37 miles between Texico and Estelline, crossing IH 27 west of Tulia.
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North

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Happy is located near the Swisher/Randall county line 10 miles ahead.
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U.S. 87 leaves IH 27 for a second time in two miles to Happy and Canyon.
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Exit 88A joins IH 27 north with FM 1881 followed by the departure of U.S. 87 (Exit 88B).
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IH 27 bends north as U.S. 87 continues northwest to Happy.
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North

The ensuing portion of IH 27 was the last to be completed, and replaced a 13 mile stretch of FM 1541.
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IH 27 north concludes at IH 40 (Exit 123B) ahead of downtown Amarillo.
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The final truck parking area along IH 27 north follows Dowlen Road (Exit 96).
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IH 27 arcs northwest from Exit 103 (FM 1541) toward Canyon and U.S. 87-60.
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Texas 217 joins IH 27 with the Randall County seat of Canyon in five miles.
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SH 217 travels west from IH 27 to serve downtown Canyon and east to Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
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Sources:

Kress, Tx, Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) website (tshaonline.org).

Photo Credits:

04/24/17 by AARoads and Chris Kalina

Page Updated 06-19-2020.